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Counter fraud: Jackson’s collateral damage?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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April 11 2013

Recent figures released by the ABI tell us that insurers successfully identified £1 billion worth of fraudulent claims in 2011

Speculation that extended portal delayed

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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January 3 2013

The Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling has reportedly agreed that extension of the road traffic accident (RTA) portal to higher value motor, employers'

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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December 10 2012

On 3 December 2012 a new offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving was introduced by section 143 of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012

Whiplash fraud is a myth

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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November 12 2012

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) have released their Whiplash Report 2012 as an attempt to promote "sensible debate about the issue"

Damages Act 1996: the discount rate. How should it be set?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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October 23 2012

The basic principle for any award for compensation in a personal injury claim is to try to put the Claimant in the same position he would have been in if he had not been injured

Two-pronged attack: discount rate review

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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August 3 2012

The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation into the methodology used by the Lord Chancellor in setting the Discount Rate for personal injury damages

Keep calm and carry on: what lies ahead following the judgment in Fairclough Homes Limited v Summers?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 5 2012

Last month, the Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers (27.06.12

Fraud - Claimant imprisoned for contempt of court

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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October 12 2011

Claimant exaggerated his claim and signed statements of truth on documents containing false information

Defendant entitled to rely on surveillance evidence disclosed close to trial; in the circumstances this did not amount to trial by ambush

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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April 8 2011

On 1 February 2011 the Defendant sought permission to use surveillance evidence at a trial due to commence on 14 March 2011, only six weeks later

Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of claim by rider of motorbike travelling at speed which collided with a tractor turning right

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 11 2011

In June 2006 the Claimant was riding his motorbike along a B road when he collided with a tractor and low-loader trailer being driven by the Defendant